Ja Morant has missed three of the Grizzlies' last four games due to a calf strain he suffered six minutes into the one game he played during that stretch against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is also expected to miss at least the next week of games as he recovers from the injury.
Before this recent stretch, Morant played 11 of the team's first 12 games, with the one missed game being due to a suspension by the team for conduct detrimental, following his comments about the coaching staff after the game. Morant appeared to be frustrated about playing shorter stints that coach Tuomas Iisalo implores, but suffered the injury shortly after being allowed to play longer stretches.